Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed Plans to Use Quran for U.S. Senate Swearing-In
- Abdul El-Sayed, a Michigan Democrat, plans to use a Quran during his Senate swearing-in ceremony.
- El-Sayed has not chosen which Quran to use, mentioning Thomas Jefferson’s copy and an older copy held by the University of Michigan.
- El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in the Senate election.
- The legally binding oath requires senators to support and defend the Constitution, not to use a particular religious text.
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'Donald, this is on the table…': 'TrumpCare' meets Medicare for all in Abdul El-Sayed's new proposal
Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed on Thursday posted images of a mock gold "TrumpCare" card bearing President Donald Trump's signature, sharpening his pitch to get the president behind Medicare for All. "This is a message for @realDonaldTrump," El-Sayed wrote on X. "Donald, this is on the table. Guarantee healthcare for every American, from cradle to grave."
Muslim Sen.-Elect El-Sayed to Take Oath on a Quran
Summary The first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate says he will take his oath of office in January on a Quran. “Which Quran, we’re not sure,” Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed, D-Mich., told NPR’s Leila Fadel Thursday. “I mean, Thomas Jefferson had a copy of the Quran. So when Keith Ellison was sworn in to Congress,...
MichaelSavage.com – Abdul El-Sayed Reveals Plan for His Oath of Office: ‘I’ll Swear on the Quran’
U.S. Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) said he plans to be sworn in on the Islamic Quran, according to a video released Thursday. Leftist El-Sayed, who will be the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, revealed his plan during an interview with NPR, according to a video. “I will likely swear on a Quran. Which…
Abdul El-Sayed will become first U.S. senator to swear in on the Quran - The Midwesterner
When Abdul El-Sayed takes his oath of office in January, the nation’s first Muslim Senator will place his hand on a Quran, though which one is yet to be determined. The former Wayne County health official recently discussed the details of his upcoming swearing in ceremony with NPR’s Newsmakers, offering his perspective on the historic...
Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat from Michigan, will be able to take possession of the United States Senate with his hand over a copy of the Qur'an. At age 42, he will be the first Muslim elected to the House and stated that he has not yet decided which book to use at the ceremony, scheduled for January. Among the possibilities are a copy that belonged to former President Thomas Jefferson and the oldest Qur'an from Michigan, held at the …
Abdul Sayed presented a virtual gold card called Trump Care, offering the President of the United States to adopt universal health insurance in exchange for his name on the project, in an initiative that harvested millions of views and provoked wide interaction.
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